Chapter 123: Xuanhuang Merit (Second Update)

"Mount Heaven-Pillar; perhaps this is the root of the dried-up water veins."

Luo Feng stroked his chin, lost in thought. Seeing that Luo Feng remained silent, the old shaman sat upright, respectful and deferential, waiting for further inquiry.

A moment later, Luo Feng continued his investigation: "Tell me, this deity of Mount Heaven-Pillar you mentioned earlier—is it powerful?"

The old shaman hesitated, then frowned deeply and waved his hands. "Great God, it is not a matter of whether the deity of Mount Heaven-Pillar is powerful or not. It is truly that kind of... that very rare kind..."

"Oh," Luo Feng nodded, then asked, "Compared to the Mud Crocodile God?"

"The Mud Crocodile God once offered sacrifices to the deity on Mount Heaven-Pillar."

Understood.

Calculating by the standards of a video game boss, the Mud Crocodile God was a "Golden Core" level mini-boss. The gods and demons on Mount Heaven-Pillar were at least at the "Nascent Soul" level; it wouldn't be surprising if a few "Primordial Spirit" great demons appeared.

"Could there be an Earth Immortal?"

Luo Feng felt uneasy. He always suspected that some old, cunning Earth Immortals might remain in the lower realms, refusing to ascend. After all, the Great Primordial World was dangerous; while the Heavenly Star Realm was small, it had the virtue of being safe. If there truly were any overly cautious individuals here, this avatar of his might be written off.

One must know that Immortal-tier avatars are hard to come by. Although Luo Feng had mastered the "Hundred-Refinement Divine Mechanism" to perfection, crafting an Earth Immortal puppet was still a matter of luck. It was like a gacha game: below the Immortal rank, R-cards were common; Earth Immortals were SR-cards, Heavenly Immortals were SSR-cards, and Golden Immortals were the legendary, full-star SSR-cards. So far, only with the help of the "whale" player, the Jade Emperor, had Luo Feng managed to craft a single Golden Immortal avatar—a Primordial Star God.

"Control, Control, connect me to the Heavenly Court's legal network."

After dismissing the Rock Tribe, Luo Feng traveled alone to a high peak and took out the sub-seal of the Water Virtue Star Lord, connecting to the Heavenly Court’s legal network, which encompassed the entire heavens. Hosted by the Jade Emperor and jointly developed by the Heavenly Court's Star God Fighting Department, it could be accessed anywhere the starlight reached.

After checking his permissions, Luo Feng let out a slight sigh of relief. There should be no Earth Immortals in this realm, as he could not detect any registered residents.

That’s right, residents—also known as "Immortal Records." In the Great Primordial Universe, there was an unwritten rule: only beings who had passed the tribulation and become immortals possessed human rights. It wasn't that immortals were heartless, but that longevity waited for no one; a single session of closed-door cultivation could leave one’s old friends turned to dust. How could long-lived immortals view the short-lived as equals?

Earth Immortals were like infants with a lifespan of 120,000 years; a short period of seclusion could lead to their demise, resulting in a high infant mortality rate. Heavenly Immortals were like youths who, barring a great calamity, would not perish, but they faced numerous external threats, leading to a significant mortality rate for youths as well.

Golden Immortals were considered young adults. If they remained cautious, they could live on indefinitely and, as long as they didn't court disaster, had a chance to attain the Great Dao. Although for some Golden Immortals, the probability was 99%, while for others, it was 0.000...1%, hope remained as long as one lived. The Great Primordial World was never short on miracles. Thus, Golden Immortals were also known as "Great Dao Reservists."

As for the Great Dao attainers, they were naturally the adults. The Great Primordial World was a grand society, and everything within it was a game for adults. Of course, among adults, there were distinctions: wealthy adults, powerful adults, ordinary adults, and impoverished adults... The Jade Emperor belonged to the "tycoon" class of adults. His aura of merit and fortune shone across the ten directions and three realms, his holy virtue saving all the seas and wildernesses.

In short, the Great Primordial World was a game created with heart, a world full of miracles. The Heavenly Star Realm belonged to the Heavenly Court; though it was "free-range," it was ultimately their territory. When an immortal passed the tribulation, it was like the birth of a child—the world's will automatically recorded it and fed the information back to the Heavenly Dao, which then issued instructions to the Heavenly Court. As the official organization of the Three Realms, the Heavenly Court would immediately arrive to register the new immortal—the Immortal Record.

Of course, there were exceptions, such as the direct disciples of saintly lineages, who held "Dao Tablets" or the "Three Pure Ones' Edict." Regarding this, Luo Feng expressed that he wasn't envious at all—not one bit.

Since there were no Earth Immortals in the Heavenly Star Realm, Luo Feng decided it was time to be aggressive. Gathering intelligence through elaborate schemes was too troublesome and time-consuming. After being suppressed for so long, he, a dignified Earth Immortal, wanted to experience the feeling of dominating a world. He had even thought of the couplet: "Fist-pounding the Mount Heaven-Pillar Deity Kindergarten, foot-kicking the Mount Heaven-Pillar Monster Nursing Home." The horizontal scroll: "Unrivaled in the Realm!"

Stepping through time and space, his movement speed as an Earth Immortal was like a flash of light. Moments later, Luo Feng arrived at the foot of Mount Heaven-Pillar.

It was a fine mountain, rich in spiritual energy, piercing the clouds and reaching into the blue void, no less impressive than the blessed lands of the Great Primordial World. However, the water was not good; there should have been four rivers and eight lakes near Mount Heaven-Pillar, but now they were completely dried up, reduced to pitted, bowl-like riverbeds. The occasional pool of water was stagnant and lifeless. Such water was unfit for humans, and even fish would perish in it.

As an avatar of the Water Virtue Star Lord, Luo Feng faintly heard the wails and cries of countless water spirits.

"A sin!"

Luo Feng’s eyes turned cold. The scene at Mount Heaven-Pillar was truly a sin—damaging the world and harming living beings. If this were on the main continent of the Great Primordial World, immortals would have long since emerged to eliminate the evil and uphold justice.

Staring at the stagnant lakes, a thought occurred to Luo Feng.

"Control, Control, connect to the Main Body. This is Earth Immortal 1573."

"Requesting: Summon Clouds and Rain."

In the Heavenly Court's Water Origin Palace, Luo Feng, who was busy organizing a red star-map of water veins, looked up slightly. With a wave of his robe, the "South-Pointing Needle," which governed all waters, began to spin, and a drop of pure water essence flew toward the star-map representing the Heavenly Star Realm.

"Water Virtue Office, all heavens obey: First resonance, let the winds rise!"

Wind rose from the flat ground, and rolling water vapor swept across the firmament.

"Water Virtue Office, all heavens obey: Second resonance, let the clouds surge!"

The wind summoned ten thousand fathoms of clouds, as the water vapor condensed, ready to unleash.

"Water Virtue Office, all heavens obey: Third resonance, let the lightning flash!"

"Water Virtue Office, all heavens obey: Fourth resonance, let the thunder roar!"

Above the vast firmament, rolling heavenly thunder descended like the purification of the nine heavens, sweeping away all evil and causing the gods and monsters of Mount Heaven-Pillar to tremble in fear. No matter how much these demon gods reigned supreme, they were ultimately Yin Spirits who had not passed the heavenly tribulation, and they naturally feared the pure Yang heavenly thunder.

"Water Virtue Office, all heavens obey: Water essence transforms into rain, nourishing all life!"

The rain poured down like a deluge, suddenly and fiercely, like clear water splashed upon a scarred and pockmarked face. The surrounding vital energy rippled, the vegetation swayed, and the birds and beasts cried out in joy.

After a long while, a wisp of "Mysterious Qi" descended from the firmament, and a wisp of "Yellow Qi" condensed from the earth. The Yin and Yang intersected, forming a strand of merit as thin as a hair, which fell onto Luo Feng’s fingertip.

"The 'Mysterious-Yellow' is the mixture of heaven and earth; the heaven is mysterious, and the earth is yellow."

"This is Mysterious-Yellow Merit."

Luo Feng smiled knowingly. The Mysterious Qi was the favor of the world, heavenly merit; the Yellow Qi was the gratitude of the earth's living beings, earthly virtue. Combined, they formed the Mysterious-Yellow Merit.